The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-01
4 dissertation ,n Hurci,g.


HugGing is a comparatively modern
institution. Our ancestors never hug
ged. They calmly and demurl5 EN-
b,aced Now, here l pause TO draw the
line between the hug sAd the embrace.
The hug is au earnest quick, inPetu-
Gus contraction of tn muscles of the
arm and chest when he object 70 be
hugged lies within thecirele bounded
by the arms, while the hest is the goal
or fnal point of the hug The warmth
OF The hug is determined by the extent
OF the muscular contrae, ION. Aud the
hug is not, as aratomiss assert, termiu
ated when the object ishIought n con-
tact with the chest. On the contrary.
the sweeping In is but he shell Of the
operation. The kernel s reached. when
the space between the bugger anC the
huggee is annihilated AID the blade of
q knife could scarcely be inserted be
tween both surfaces. This is, perhaps,
the most dangerous stage of the opera
tion. a pound, nay few ounces OF
extra pressure may resuG, il not il the
displacement of rib, 81 least IN TIE
bursting of corset string, with the
almost inevitable destruction OF bangs,
moEtGgues and such like headgear. me
release, il not skillfully managed, isal-
50 attended with danger, aud should be
As gCIdual as the elementary pressun
Expressions of anguish on the part
OF the huggeI may, as a rule, be regaIi-
ed as Lypocritical, and should have 10
efirc, in inducing the hugge- 10 dimii-
ish the pressure. In like manner al
danger signals, in regard to the arrivti
Of third party on ;he scene, should b
invest, gated by the party of the frs
part before receiving the attention Ia,
genuine arrival OF parent or guardiaI
might command. This may be done by
quick glance over the shoulder, aud
this rapid change OF the direction OF tbs
head may be accomplished by little
pIsctice, withOu, making any relsxa-
tiOn of pressure necessary. II the
warning shCuld prove TO be without
foup pdation ,he deceit may be punished
by from two To three additional pounds
pressure, but SO gradual that none of
the adoTnments pf the person hugged
may suffer For these lI,tle accidents
ruifle the temper, and embitter the
memory of the operation. The small
affairs of the toilet are not accomplished d
a1siTv apI fba fap,ala mind - r,,fTI.,
by the.destructior of the laborious en-
bel.ishmsuts OF the morning hour.
Near relatives should be embraced
and not hugged. The embrace is mere
IL the throwing out ana partial contrae-
tion of the arms, without any special
attention To an objective point. An
especially young and pretty aunt may be
excepted, and / have known cases
where an extremely juvenile and good
looking stepmother has been the occa
sion OF the merging of .he embrace in
TO the hug. But this is rarely done.
and Is attended with much danger, par
ticularly il the embracer is dependent
or the purse OF the old man for the
necessities, as well rs the luxuries, II
life. To embrace a mother :n.law is P
hollow mockery, and should De attemp'-
ed only when some important object has
TO be attained, and even then we doubt
IL IL is eXcusable. y cousin may be
either hugged or embraced, as the fancy
of the operator may dictate, the choice
depending solely on the age and good
looks OF this mos convenient and de-
lghtful relation.